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Walter H. G. Lewin

Walter H. G. Lewin

MIT
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 92 2116 1080 667 28821

Walter H. G. Lewin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter H. G. Lewin between 1961 and 2014, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter H. G. Lewin published across 54 years, from 1961 to 2014, averaging 12.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 1997. 1 of the 681 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2014. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 1997. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 4 publications 1968: 7 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 12 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 21 publications 1977: 12 publications 1978: 31 publications 1979: 28 publications 1980: 18 publications 1981: 18 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 19 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 30 publications 1997: 38 publications 1998: 37 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 31 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication
1961 2014

681 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter H. G. Lewin: publications per year, 1961 to 2014
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 2
1966 1
1967 4
1968 7
1969 2
1970 4
1971 5
1972 7
1973 12
1974 7
1975 7
1976 21
1977 12
1978 31
1979 28
1980 18
1981 18
1982 8
1983 11
1984 9
1985 15
1986 19
1987 18
1988 10
1989 7
1990 11
1991 15
1992 7
1993 16
1994 18
1995 14
1996 30
1997 38
1998 37
1999 17
2000 10
2001 31
2002 32
2003 20
2004 10
2005 17
2006 22
2007 10
2008 11
2009 10
2010 8
2011 7
2012 4
2013 0
2014 1
Total 681
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Walter H. G. Lewin publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter H. G. Lewin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 663–682 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 667 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54 667
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Walter H. G. Lewin D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter H. G. Lewin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137 92
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his outstanding observational work on the time variations and spectra of galactic xray sources, and in particular for his studies and interpretations of bursting and pulsating phenomena in binary xray sources
  • 1993 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1984 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Walter H. G. Lewin is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their scientific career includes recognition by notable organizations and awards spanning several decades.

In 1996, they were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation highlighting their observational work on the time variations and spectra of galactic X-ray sources. The citation particularly notes their studies and interpretations of bursting and pulsating phenomena in binary X-ray sources.

Earlier, in 1993, Walter H. G. Lewin was inducted into the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Prior to that, in 1984, they became a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, an acknowledgment granted to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship.

The research and academic profile available does not include specific details on publications, coauthors, or fields of study beyond the stated awards. No recent papers, frequent coauthors, book publications, or publication venues are listed, nor are there main fields, subfields, or topics of study disclosed in the data.

Walter H. G. Lewin's professional record, as documented, centers predominantly on their awarded contributions and affiliations, indicating a career with recognized impact in the area of astrophysics, particularly involving galactic X-ray phenomena.

Best Publications

  • Compact Stellar X-ray Sources

    Walter H. G. Lewin;Michiel van der Klis

  • X-RAY BINARIES

    W.H.G. Lewin;J.A. van Paradijs;E.P.J. van den Heuvel

  • X-ray bursts

    Walter H. G. Lewin;Jan Van Paradijs;Ronald E. Taam

  • Accretion-driven stellar X-ray sources

    W.H.G. Lewin;E.P.J. Van Del Heuvel

  • The evolution of the timing properties of the black-hole transient GX 339-4 during its 2002/2003 outburst

    T. Belloni;J. Homan;J. Homan;P. Casella;P. Casella;M. van der Klis

  • Dynamical Formation of Close Binary Systems in Globular Clusters

    D. Pooley;W. H. G. Lewin;S. F. Anderson;H. Baumgardt

  • Dynamical Formation of Close Binary Systems in Globular Clusters

    David Pooley;Walter H. G. Lewin;Scott F. Anderson;Holger Baumgardt

  • Discovery of submillisecond quasi-periodic oscillations in the x-ray flux of scorpius X-1

    M.B.M. van der Klis;J.H. Swank;W. Zhang;K. Jahoda

  • Discovery of Sub-Millisecond Quasi-Periodic Oscillations in the X-Ray Flux of Scorpius X-1

    M. Van der Klis;J. H. Swank;W. Zhang;K. Jahoda

  • Intensity-dependent quasi-periodic oscillations in the X-ray flux of GX5 - 1

    M. van der Klis;F. Jansen;J. van Paradijs;W.H.G. Lewin

  • Evidence for Spin and Energy Extraction in a Galactic Black Hole Candidate: The XMM-Newton/EPIC-pn Spectrum of XTE J1650-500

    J. M. Miller;A. C. Fabian;R. Wijnands;C. S. Reynolds

  • Evidence of Spin and Energy Extraction in a Galactic Black Hole Candidate: The XMM-Newton/EPIC-pn Spectrum of XTE J1650-500

    J.M. Miller;A.C. Fabian;R.A.D. Wijnands;C.S. Reynolds

  • The HEAO 1 A-4 catalog of high-energy X-ray sources

    A. M. Levine;F. L. Lang;W. H. G. Lewin;F. A. Primini

  • Chandra/High energy transmission grating spectrometer spectroscopy of the galactic black hole GX 339-4: a relativistic iron emission line and evidence for a Seyfert-like warm absorber

    J.M. Miller;J. Raymond;A.C. Fabian;J. Homan

  • An absorption feature in the spectrum of the pulsed hard X-ray flux from 4U0115 + 63

    Wm. A. Wheaton;J. P. Doty;F. A. Primini;B. A. Cooke

  • Dual character of the rapid burster and a classification of X-ray bursts

    Jeffrey A. Hoffman;Herman L. Marshall;Walter H. G. Lewin

  • Searches for millisecond pulsations on low-mass x-ray binaries

    B.A. Vaughan;M.B.M. van der Klis;K.S. Wood;J.P. Norris

  • Chandra/HETGS Spectroscopy of the Galactic Black Hole GX 339-4: A Relativistic Iron Line and Evidence for a Seyfert-like Warm Absorber

    J. M. Miller;J. Raymond;A. C. Fabian;J. Homan

  • Simultaneous Chandra and RXTE Spectroscopy of the Microquasar H~1743-322: Clues to Disk Wind and Jet Formation from a Variable Ionized Outflow

    J. M. Miller;J. Raymond;J. Homan;A. C. Fabian

  • The discovery of rapidly repetitive X-ray bursts from a new source in Scorpius

    W.H.G. Lewin;J. Doty;G.W. Clark;S.A. Rappaport

Frequent Co-Authors

J. van Paradijs
J. van Paradijs University of Amsterdam
M. van der Klis
M. van der Klis University of Amsterdam
Jon M. Miller
Jon M. Miller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mariano Mendez
Mariano Mendez University of Groningen
Rudy Wijnands
Rudy Wijnands University of Amsterdam
Chryssa Kouveliotou
Chryssa Kouveliotou George Washington University
Peter G. Jonker
Peter G. Jonker Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Tomaso Belloni
Tomaso Belloni National Institute for Astrophysics
Bryan Gaensler
Bryan Gaensler University of California, Santa Cruz
Dimitrios Psaltis
Dimitrios Psaltis University of Arizona

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Netherlands Institute for Space Research

Publications: 228

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Publications: 205

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Publications: 196

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Publications: 177

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Publications: 166

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Publications: 160

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Publications: 137

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Publications: 134

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Publications: 132

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Publications: 121

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Publications: 114

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